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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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